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[PC1825_0074 Martha Poteet to F. M. Poteet]
Mcdowell Co teusday August 30th 1864
Dear husband I seat my self this evning
to let you know we are onley tolerable
well the children is complaining I
expect they are taking Measels but
I do hope this will reach your kind
hands and find you will I want you to
keep out of them fights as much as
you can they say that pease will be
made before 3 Months I hope and pray that
it will be made so that you can come
home you know that I see hard times
with out you I hav 41 dollars of your
silver yet but I dont know how long
I will hav it I haint no confederate Money
to pay postage there is 22 lbs salt
coming to me and I cant get it for want
<of?> <Money?> I am going to try to borrow <it?>
<if?> I can I hav to go barfooted and my
health aint very good I dont no where
I will get lether for winter or not it is
very high heard from brother Thomas

[PC1825_0074 Martha Poteet to F. M. Poteet]
Mcdowell Co teusday August 30th 1864
Dear husband I seat my self this evning
to let you know we are onley tolerable
well the children is complaining I
expect they are taking Measels but
I do hope this will reach your kind
hands and find you will I want you to
keep out of them fights as much as
you can they say that pease will be
made before 3 Months I hope and pray that
it will be made so that you can come
home you know that I see hard times
with out you I hav 41 dollars of your
silver yet but I dont know how long
I will hav it I haint no confederate Money
to pay postage there is 22 lbs salt
coming to me and I cant get it for want
I am going to try to borrow I can I hav to go barfooted and my
health aint very good I dont no where
I will get lether for winter or not it is
very high heard from brother Thomas